The selection process varies depending on the company. This is the general step . After
applying to
a
job, you can check your application history from My CFN’s application management. You
can also
submit
answers and videos later from here. However, please note that answers or videos cannot
be submitted
after the company closes the application. We recommend that you submit everything
earlier than the
application deadline.
Some companies may send automated messages such as “Thank you for applying” to those who
applied.
The
next step in the interview process may be included in this automated message, so please
be sure to
check. Not all companies have automated messages set up, so even if you didn’t receive
an automated
reply, it doesn’t mean that your application didn’t go through. For details, please
check the
Application History/Manage Reservations page. Depending on the company, they may proceed
with the
selection process with the submitted resume or some may require additional materials.
Try to submit
them
within a few days as possible. If it might take more than a week to gather all of your
materials,
explain the situation (i.e. waiting for reply from the university) and tell them when
you will be
able
to submit the materials. In doing so, don’t forget to relay your interest for the
company.
Companies may hold phone or online interviews before the event. For online interviews,
they will
usually
set a time in advance, but for phone interviews, they may call you without prior notice.
Be prepared
so
that you can speak to the company at any time. Also, you may suddenly receive a phone
call to set up
an
interview, so be sure to know your schedule.
For phone or online interviews, they will contact you via email or phone, but for
appointments
during
the event, you may receive messages to My CFN. If the company sends interview
invitations using
CFN’s
appointment system, you will receive it in My CFN’s Interview/Seminar
Invitation mailbox. By clicking on the interview reservation button, you can
select the
time
of the interview from the date decided by the company. Times frames are limited, so we
recommend you
confirm the date and time as soon as possible. You can also set the interview time from
Application History/Manage Reservations.
Some companies may set and conduct online interviews via CFN. For details on how to use
CFN’s online interview function, click here.
By
setting
up an appointment, you will be able to efficiently go around the booths during the event
so we recommend you apply online to companies. After applying, even if you do not
receive a reply from a company, visit their booth on the day of the event. Directly
appeal your strong points that cannot be conveyed from your resume.
There are several functions on the My CFN page. Besides applying to companies, you can edit your resume, manage your applications, and check in for events, etc. all from My CFN. Notifications from companies will also be sent to My CFN, so we recommend you to frequently log-in to My CFN.
To apply to companies or to use the scout service, you will need to create a resume. You can create and edit both the English and Japanese resume. If you use the scout service, where companies directly contact you after viewing your resume, you can make your resume public or private from here.
When submitting a video to a company, you can easily select which video you want to send
by saving it here. You can upload multiple videos. For the scout service, you can not
only make your resume public, but also your videos too. It is also possible to have a
separate video prepared for when you apply to companies and one for the scout service.
For video question, you can only submit one video. If a company asks multiple questions,
make sure to answer all of them in one video.
Notifications from companies (including scout messages) and interview/seminar
information for events
will be sent here. To not miss important messages, frequently check your mailbox. Some
information
regarding Scout and interview/seminars may be time sensitive, so try to check as soon as
possible.
Messages related to Career Forums you registered to are automatically deleted one week
after the
event.
You can check past applications and documents here. If you are concerned about the
completion of an
application, check if the job you applied to is posted here. If it is posted here, your
application
is
complete. Also, questions you can answer even after application submission and uploading
videos can
be
done here. However, please make sure to do so before the company closes entries. We
recommend you to
submit them early since you will not be able to submit them after the deadline.
You can check your interview/seminar reservations as well as information here.
You can change your email address, mailing preference, block certain companies from
viewing your resume (scout service), change desired job setting, and cancel membership
from here. If you wish to make changes, be sure to always click on the “Update” button.
If you are not able to click on the button, it means that some required fields are left
blank.
Check-in is required at all Career Forums on the day of the event. You can check in with
the CFN app
but
if you do not have the app, you can check in by logging into My CFN. From the Registered Career Forum(s) menu, find the event you are
trying to attend
to
and click on “Attend (Day X).” (Button will be able to be
pressed on
event
day.)
If you do not own a smartphone, click on “Admission
Ticket”” and from
the
next page, you will be able to print out the tickets.
